You'll remember that the 37-year-old had surgery on his right hip in 2009. When news starting swirling about this new development, thoughts were that he had re-injured that
hip at some point this past season, but Joel Sherman from the New York Post reports that it is Rodriguez's left hip that needs surgery.

Sherman also tweeted that the Yankees hope A-Rod can still be a successful player
again (obviously), and that this is not a retirement for the slugger.

So yeah, memo to the GMs at the Winter Meetings...the Yankees are in need of a bat. And if that bat can also cover a little gound at third...all the better.